Thirteen women and children hostages held by militants in Gaza will be the first to be released – as the the temporary truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas begins at 7am on Friday, Qatar has said. Dr Majed Al Ansari, spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry, said it had received a list of the civilians
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 15 Pro during an Apple event on September 12, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Global smartphone sales rose in October after declining for 27 straight months on a year-on-year basis, led by a recovery in emerging markets, data from Counterpoint Research showed.
The World Health Organisation has asked China for more detailed information about an outbreak of a respiratory illness and reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children. Since mid-October, the WHO said northern China had reported an increase in influenza-like illnesses compared with the same period in the previous three years. In recent days, local media
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg may not have been directly involved with the drama surrounding Sam Altman’s
Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose, actor Jamie Foxx and New York City mayor Eric Adams have been accused of sexual assault as a law which allows historical lawsuits is set to expire. A former Penthouse magazine model sued Rose, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in a New York City hotel room in 1989.
A former Penthouse magazine model is suing Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in a New York City hotel in 1989. Sheila Kennedy, 61, filed the lawsuit in the State Supreme Court in Manhattan under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which lets victims sue over attacks that occurred decades
If you’re looking to get behind the wheel of Chevy’s new all-electric SUV, now may be the time. The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV is now available for a 36-month lease with promotional rates. Before last week, the Chevy Blazer EV was excluded from promotional rates. However, according to online auto research firm CarsDirect, that is
A photo of a natural gas flare burning near an oil pump jack at the New Harmony Oil Field in the U.S. on June 19, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. crude prices fell more than 4% Wednesday after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries delayed a pivotal meeting on production cuts
ESPN News Services Nov 22, 2023, 02:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired Eugenio Suarez in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, filling their vacancy at third base and adding much-needed power to their lineup. The Mariners received right-hander Carlos Vargas and veteran catcher Seby Zavala for Suarez, who has belted
Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged it will “take time” to bring taxes down, but he had “made a start” with his autumn statement. The chancellor admitted the tax take – the total the government collects – stood at £45bn, outstripping the benefits of the cuts announced in the fiscal event. The headline-grabbing announcement in Mr Hunt’s
Nissan is to commit to manufacturing electric versions of two of its bestselling models at its Sunderland plant after months of talks with the government. Sky News can reveal that the giant Japanese car manufacturer will announce on Friday that it will build the electric Qashqai and Juke at the site – a decision that
Actress Melissa Barrera has been dropped from the upcoming new Scream movie after reportedly sharing social media posts which criticised Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza. The Mexican star was in the cast for Scream 7 but has now been fired by the production company Spyglass, according to Variety magazine. A spokesperson for
Rapper Nines has been charged with drug offences after he was arrested at Heathrow Airport. The 33-year-old musician, whose real name is Courtney Freckleton, was held last Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police said. A video posted on social media appears to show the star with his hands cuffed behind his back, wearing grey tracksuit bottoms, a
Sam Altman (L), US entrepreneur, investor, programmer, and founder and CEO of artificial intelligence company OpenAI, and the company’s co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, speak together at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv on June 5, 2023. Jack Guez | Afp | Getty Images After a weekend of crisis and tumult, Sam Altman has
A vehicle has exploded on a bridge connecting the US and Canada – with the FBI warning that the situation is “very fluid”. The governor of New York state also confirmed there has been an incident on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls – and authorities are closely monitoring the situation. In a statement, Governor
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sam Altman will return as CEO of OpenAI, the startup tweeted early Wednesday morning. The move follows immense pressure from employees and investors on the board that ousted him less than a week ago. Former Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 22, 2023, 07:19 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Connor Bedard. Leo Carlsson. Logan Cooley. Adam Fantilli. Luke Hughes. They’ve been talked about as promising prospects who’ve now come to the NHL as the latest wave of first-round picks that their
YangWang, the luxury sub-brand of Build Your Dreams (BYD), is showcasing some impressive capabilities in its flagship U8 SUV it wants to float by you. The SUV has been on sale for months in China, but BYD wants to remind you that the U8 actually has an emergency mode in which it floats and can
Binance’s Co-founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during the 2022 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 1, 2022. Nurphoto | Getty Images Binance’s VIP users were granted a set of special privileges, including an early heads-up from the crypto exchange if they were under investigation by law enforcement, according to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes
Here are some of the main announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement to MPs: This will be updated as more information comes in… The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predicts an average inflation rate of 2.8% by the end of next year and 2% by 2025. Benefits will increase by 6.7%, the September rate
Four men have been handed life sentences for murdering council worker Ashley Dale who was shot in her garden in Liverpool. The 28-year-old’s boyfriend Lee Harrison, a drug dealer who was in a feud with a rival gang, was the intended target, Liverpool Crown Court heard. He was not at her home in Old Swan
The mother of one of the four teenagers found dead after a car crash in North Wales has said she wishes she could wake from her “nightmare”. Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris – all aged 16, 17 and 18 – were found in a silver Ford Fiesta in Snowdonia (Eryri) on
ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it has agreed a deal for Sam Altman to return as chief executive after he was ousted by its board. The agreement “in principle” involves a new board being installed, the company said. In a post on X, OpenAI said: “We have reached an agreement in principle for Sam Altman to
Tim Vickery, South America correspondentNov 22, 2023, 12:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RIO DE JANEIRO — History was made in the Maracana stadium on Tuesday night, when Nicolas Otamendi‘s towering header from a corner gave Argentina a 1-0 win and, in the process, inflicted Brazil‘s first-ever defeat at home in World Cup qualification. To
The hostage release deal has been delicately structured after weeks of negotiation and many false starts. After ratification by Israel’s war cabinet, security cabinet and full cabinet, Benjamin Netanyahu now has the support of Israel’s security establishment. Some 50 hostages will be released, in phases, all with Israeli citizenship. Roughly 12 every day. We understand
There is “no doubt” the Falkland Islands are British, Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson has said, after Argentina’s new president vowed to “get them back”. Javier Milei, who was elected in Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday, has said Buenos Aires had “non-negotiable” sovereignty over the Falklands, known as Islas Malvinas by Argentines. He said his government would
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nvidia Co-Founder and CEO Jensen Huang arrives at a Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum in Washington on Sept. 13, 2023. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia shares slid 2% in extended trading on Tuesday after the chipmaker reported fiscal third-quarter results that
Jeremy Hunt will claim the economy is “back on track” in an autumn statement that is expected to prioritise tax cuts and economic growth. The chancellor is expected to say the government’s plan for the economy is “working” but “the work is not done” as he unveils measures to boost business investment by £20bn a
We got a chance to get up close and personal with a production-intent version of the upcoming Fisker PEAR, and it looks even better than we expected. Fisker first unveiled the PEAR at its Product Vision Day in August. We wrote about it at the time, saying that it looked promising but that the promised
Reality TV has undergone plenty of changes in the last decade – from the end of stalwart Noughties shows, the much-needed emphasis on duty of care towards participants, and the genre’s pipeline to social media influencing. Now Squid Game: The Challenge has landed on our screens and turned trusted formats upside down again. Some 456
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Emma McIntyre | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Jeff Bezos is expected to be “aggressive” in selling more shares of Amazon on Tuesday, sources told CNBC’s David Faber. Bezos may sell as many as 8 to 10 million shares, which would amount to more
TV and radio presenter Annabel Giles has died – four months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, her children have said. The 64-year-old had appeared on Have I Got News For You and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! She was previously married to Midge Ure. In a statement on X, formerly
The national living wage will rise to £11.44 per hour from April. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he is accepting the recommendation from the Low Pay Commission – an increase of £1.02 from the current rate of £10.42. The national living wage is the minimum people aged 21 and over must be paid for their